Birth Booking
Important information - please read carefully
Appointments to register a birth can be carried out in person or by telephone.
You will be given the opportunity to pre pay for any certificates you may require. Please have your payment card to hand.
Ensure that you click the final SUBMIT button to confirm your booking.
Your appointment request will be reviewed by staff. In-person appointments are based on room availability. If no room is available at the time you have requested, you will be contacted to arrange an alternative time or offer a phone appointment.
For the purpose of this booking system the term "mother" refers to the person who gave birth to the child.
Register a child that is not yours
Only in exceptional circumstances can anyone other than the parents register the birth of a child. Please contact us for information.
Who should register
If the parents are married, or in a registered civil partnership, only one parent needs to speak to the registrar although both can be in attendance.
If the parents are not married, or in a registered civil partnership, both should be in a position to speak to the registrar during the appointment if they wish both their names to appear in the register.
The mother can speak to the registrar on her own however the father or other parent's name would not normally appear in the register.
The father or other parent cannot normally register on their own.
If you wish both parents’ names to appear in the register but cannot speak to the registrar together, please contact us for advice before continuing with this booking.